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Thousands of Michigan third graders could have to repeat a grade, new data shows

DATE: September 1, 2022

Following learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report detailing the results of the state’s 2022 standardized testing scores shows that thousands of Michigan’s third graders remain in serious need of additional support.

Roughly 5,650 Michigan third grade students received scores so low in their reading assessment that they could be required to repeat a grade, according to a report from Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) released today.

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